Senior Footwear Designer

Location:

Hybrid in Beaverton, OR (onsite M-Th, remote

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Duration: 3-month contract

Compensation Range: $61-64.00/hr Cella is seeking an experienced Senior Footwear Designer with specialized graphic design expertise to support a premier athletic and lifestyle footwear brand for a temporary leave-coverage assignment. This role operates across both Kids and Core Footwear product lines.

Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end footwear and graphic design development, from initial concept generation and storytelling through design specification and final execution.

Collaborate daily with cross-functional footwear design teammates and design leadership to build cohesive seasonal design direction.

Develop graphic applications, visual systems, and color/material narratives tailored specifically for footwear product silhouettes.

Manage multiple design deliverables simultaneously across shifting timelines and varying levels of project complexity while adhering to product briefs.

Deliver technical specification packages and production-ready artwork to development partners, ensuring design intent is maintained through manufacturing.

Actively participate in design reviews and presentations, communicating creative concepts clearly and proactively across leadership and partner teams.

Qualifications:

8+ years of professional footwear design experience, with proven capability in integrated product graphic design.

Direct prior experience designing performance or lifestyle footwear within industry-leading athletic footwear and basketball brand ecosystems.

Advanced proficiency in industry-standard digital tools, specifically Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Miro.

Comprehensive understanding of typography, color theory, visual systems, footwear construction, and manufacturing materials.

Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguous design challenges and deliver refined solutions within tight project parameters.

Collaborative communication style with a strong team-first mindset.

Experience with physical prototyping/cobbling, 3D design software, or generative AI rendering tools is a plus.

A portfolio showcasing footwear ideation, technical execution, and graphic design systems is required.

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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact  offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

ABOUT CELLAWe are passionate about connecting you with the right role at the right organization—and providing you great benefits for the great work you do. With an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, weekly paychecks, holiday pay and a health benefits program, we have you covered.

Cella is an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for creative, marketing, digital and proposal development teams. We help people build meaningful careers and partner with companies to help them win. Our staffing solutions include freelance, contract, temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire positions. Cella has earned the 2022 Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Awards—an honor earned by only 1% of staffing firms in the U.S. Cella is an equal opportunity employer.